Divoracies in Halle rise: Where is love?

Divoracies in Halle rise: Where is love?

Mansfeld-Südharz, Deutschland - The divorce figures in Saxony-Anhalt show a declining trend that has increased over the past few years. In 2024, a total of 3,029 divorces were registered, which means a decline of 3.9 percent compared to 2023. Hallespektrum.de reports that…. In the long term, the figures have dropped by around a quarter since 2015, both in the counties and in the independent cities.

While divorce numbers in the counties decrease by 27.6 percent, there is a slightly different trend in the independent cities: there was an increase of 6.7 percent, the total number was 849 divorces. A closer look at the individual numbers shows that Halle (Saale) can come up with 409 registered divorces in 2024 - that is 5.4 percent more than in the previous year. An analysis of the city shows that Halle has the highest divorce rate among the independent cities of Saxony-Anhalt, namely with 18 divisions per 10,000 inhabitants.

climbs and declines in the counties

The city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a striking increase in its divorces by 50.6 percent, a total of 116 divorces were registered there. The city also raises this development to a high divorce rate of 15.3 divisions per 10,000 inhabitants. In contrast, the Saalekreis managed to reach one of the lowest values in the country with only 9.0 divorces per 10,000 inhabitants.

In most counties, the trend is positive, the number of divorces has decreased by 7.5 percent here. However, there are exceptions here too: Mansfeld-Südharz, Stendal and Anhalt-Bitterfeld report rising figures. Anhalt-Bitterfeld particularly stands out, where the divorce rate with 16.6 marriages per 10,000 inhabitants is the highest in the country.

a look into the past

In order to get a better understanding of current developments, it is worth taking a look at the historical data. According to a publication of the Federal Statistical Office of 2024, the divorce rate in Germany from 1960 to 2023 was continuously recorded Statista.com. These statistical surveys show that society experiences a fundamental change in the turn to more stable relationship patterns and a falling tendency to divorce.

Overall, Saxony-Anhalt is in a phase of change, which has both positive and challenging aspects. While communities like Dessau-Roßlau face new challenges, other parts of the country are able to build on a positive development. But the question remains: is a sustainable trend accessible in the stabilizing marriages? This remains to be seen.